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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | calm | calm | LTE | E 5-10 | |
| Steven’s Locks | W 5-10 | W 5-10 | calm | LTE | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | 10-13 | 10-13 | LTV | calm | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | W 5-10 | W 5-10 | calm | calm | |
| Rufus, etc. | W 5-10 | W 5-10 | calm | calm | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | W 5-10 | W 5-10 | calm | calm | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s Sunday morning, and it’s a sunny one out there. The 6am gradients were .06 and .05, and offshore high pressure was holding steady. While overnight cooling is going to limit the temp gradient assistance today, we’ll still see a solid round of west wind. Expect up-and-down 5-10 or 12-15 this morning. Strong wind early will be near Viento, Swell, and Rufus eastward. Don’t get drawn out east, because the wind will shift west this afternoon. We’ll have 22-25 from Stevenson to The Dalles this afternoon with 5-10 in the eastern Gorge. River flow is 68,000cfs and temp is 65 degrees.
Monday’s a transition day as a heat low slides upwards from the south. That’ll eventually set up offshore flow. Models agree that the day will start with E 10-13 (or less), just in the western Gorge. By the afternoon, depending on what you like, we’ll have calm wind or W 5-8. Tuesday maxes out at E 15-20 near Stevenson and E 20-25 near Rooster Rock. Wednesday and Thursday’s forecasts look like E 15-20. Models disagree wildly on what happens starting Friday.
BONUS: Jones Sunday: 10-13. Monday: nope. Tuesday: nope. Sauvie’s Sunday: 13-16+. Monday: 18-21. Tuesday: 17-20. Coast (north/central/south). Sunday: 5-10/15-20/30+, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Monday: 20-25/25-30/30+, NW 5′ @ 8. Tuesday: 20-25/25-30/25-30, W 6′ @ 11.
Random Morning Thoughts
One theory of mind suggests that there is no central governor; rather, various parts of the mind attempt to compete for dominance. Much like a squeaky wheel, the loudest gets the most attention. Allowing this process to happen automatically reinforces whatever patterns have been hard-wired into the mind.
Take a moment to notice what’s competing for attention right now… (I’ve got these: planning for adventures later this week, the cup of coffee next to me, blueberry pies, connecting with my friend Joaquin later today, the fact that I feel relaxed right now, sleepiness, my hurting knee, and the beautiful view in front of me.) My mind really wants to focus on something worrisome, but I’m actively working to override that tendency.
You can change the mind’s automatic attention patterns by starting to focus on things that you deem worthy of attention. For example, we often focus on painful or worrisome things rather than pleasantries. In my case, I could choose to fully experience contentment or the alpenglow on Adams while all those other things murmur in the background.
You too can do this. Focusing attention requires present-moment awareness, which is a skill that requires practice. But if you do this often, your awareness and presence will become more constant, and your mind will learn to be louder about more enjoyable things. May you be content. Have an awesome day.
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Looks like a clear week on the mountain. Sunday: clear. Free air freezing level (FAF): 6500′ rising to 10,000′. Wind: NW 20 becoming NNW 10-20. Monday: Clear. FAF: 10,000′ rising to 13,000′. Wind: NNW 20 early, NE 10 afternoon, N 10 overnight. Tuesday: clear. FAF: 13,000′ rising to 15,000′. Wind: N 10 turning to NNW 10.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Oh looky! What a pretty day! It’ll be sunny with temps in the low 50’s early and mid 60’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday looks sunny. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 70’s afternoon. Light westerlies turn calm in the afternoon. No rainbows. Tuesday looks sunny. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and upper 70’s later. East wind. No rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
BROWN POW. Get some while it’s here! Whoopdee and Hospital Hill and Underwood have reopened. Post Canyon motorized use has also reopened. Other motorized trails on Hood River County lands (Pine Mont, for example) remain closed to motorized use.
Upcoming Events
One way to take advantage of the improved dirt is to help build trails – there’s a work party on Hospital Hill this morning at 10 at the top of the Roll Baby Roll trail. There’s an all-sports swap meet this morning from 8 to noon at Luhr Jensen in Hood River, there’s a free yoga class at Samadhi at 9, and there’s pickup rugby at the Hood River Marina at 11.
If we look ahead to next week, Goldendale has the equestrian Ranch and Trail challenge on Wednesday. Pocket Park in The Dalles has the Healthy Lung and Heart Dart footrace on Saturday with 3k, 5k, and 10k categories.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
